NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In a forest ecosystem, which type of organism has the most direct access to the main energy source?
A
decomposers
B
consumers
C
producers
D
scavengers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -3.1 The Sun is the major source of energy for organisms and the ecosystems of which they are a part. Producers such as plants, algae, and cyanobacteria use the energy from sunlight to make organic matter from carbon dioxide and water. This establishes the beginning of energy flow through almost all food webs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The bottom and largest level of the pyramid is the producers and contains the largest amount of energy. As you move up the pyramid, through the trophic levels to primary, secondary and tertiary consumers, the amount of energy decreases and the levels become smaller.

Detailed explanation-3: -Energy Production In most ecosystems, the ultimate source of all energy is the sun.

Detailed explanation-4: -The vast majority of energy in food webs originates from the sun. Energy is not recycled in ecosystems and each ecosystem requires a continuous input of energy to sustain it. There is some energy transformed at each level of the food chain or food web in an ecosystem.

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